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Japan starts infinite QE and the Yen goes up. The US starts QE and there won't be any help for the economy of the dismal employment numbers. But that doesn't stop them trying over and over again. No one gets what they want. The more you do, the more things get messed up and corrupted. All these things are unexplainable by the laws of economics, but could be indicative of the monetary end times are here. Heard about the gold plated tungsten bar found in the US. How much fake gold is really out there? Be safe. Buy one ounce coins. Fractionals can be too expensive.

There's huge money being made in hydro-fracking and not just by energy producers. Companies like Ridgeline Energy Services help producers purify water used in the process. The water can then safely be disposed of or reused in the fracking process again. This helps eliminate environmental woes and is also economically beneficial. In drought stricken areas in the Southwest, this greatly reduces the costs of bringing wells on line. This technology is just getting started and Ridgeline, which has been involved in environmental remediation for a decade, has a technological edge because it consumes less energy and is much more effective.

James Corbett was attending college in Ireland when out of the blue a friend mentioned that he was going to Japan to teach English. James thought that was a great idea, and he's never looked back. The internet started proliferating and James was becoming more and more aware of the corrupt and exploitative financial system. The more he delved into the system, the more he wanted to communicate his findings to others. He started out podcasting with an old beat up microphone and an obsolete lap-top. Now his shows and videos are seen by thousands across the globe. He's even taken over for Bob Chapman at The International Forecaster. This is just proof of the opportunities that the internet provides to all of humanity.

Last month we had Arch Crawford on (www.crawfordprespectives.com). Using his astrological projection tools, he boldy predicted extreme turmoil in mid-September. In his newsletter he was likening it to another Arab Spring only more intense. Here we are a few weeks later and his forecast has come to pass. US Embassies being stormed, the Ambassador to Libya brutally murdered and embassy staff members killed as well. And if you thought it couldn't get any worse, just wait. The peak of the cycle is due on the evening of September 29, the day before the US government's fiscal year runs out. Creepy coincidence or something more? Arch is still ambivalent about the presidential election and feels that another strange outcome is in store. After what he said about the 2000 match, I wouldn't doubt him.

In 1934 the Pecora Commission was charged with finding out why the Crash of 1929 happened. The report could have been written today. Lack of ethics and a complete lack of integrity were the underlying causes. A complete state of lawlessness prevailed on Wall Street then as now. A substantial regulatory framework was put in place and the banksters have spent the past 80 years breaking down those safeguards. And now we're back to square one. And JP Morgan and Goldman Sacks are still running the show. Seems that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Bill Holter believes that the Fed's latest round of QE3 is a suicide pact. By embracing on going systematic money printing, we're only a black swan away from complete and utter financial collapse. Which means that you need to prepare and get ready. The only question is why did it take them so long? And clearly they decided that they couldn't hold off any longer. Everyone knows that QE1 and QE2 were unmitigated failures and there's no reason to expect why QE3 is going to be any different. And it won't be because you don't cure insolvency, which means that your debts exceed your assets, by going further into debt. The only way is to liquidate the debt, which no one wants to do.

Predicting future precious metals prices is as risky as Russian Roulette with an automatic weapon. However, Gary Wagner has a knack for doing the impossible. And now he's calling for a long sustained price increase for gold and silver. Whether he's right again or not will soon be known.

The Cartel is dead, long live the Cartel! Bix Weir thinks the Fed is deliberately trying to kill the dollar to stamp out the corrupt economic system that's sucking out the world's life force. Bill Murphy's not so sure, but believes that the Fed has run out of options and that this might be the only way they can prevent an all out collapse. Both admit to not knowing when the bottom will drop out of the financial markets, but both are equally sure that it's going to happen and that we're getting closer and closer to that eventuality. Interestingly, while they both have their own take on exactly what's happening, they agree that it's not going to be pleasant for the average American and that living standards are bound to decline markedly.

Jan Skoyles reviewed the latest version of Transatlantic Trends by a shadowy group known as The German Marshal Fund of The United States. http://trends.gmfus.org/transatlantic-trends-2012-released/. Evidently Germans are happy with the Euro and believe their leaders are handling the economic crisis well. Brits on the other hand are unhappy with the Euro and the governmental response to the collapse. You be the judge. It's argued that many people in the US don't even know that there's an on-going collapse taking place. They believe that the bailouts fixed everything and that happy days are here again. QE to infinity is okay with them. Of course nothing could be further from the truth.

While Ben Bernanke shifted the printing presses into high gear, Nanny Bloomberg shifted state sponsored Nannyism into overdrive as well. As expected QE3 has been formally commenced and the New York City ban on huge soft drinks has been passed. Both of these examples of central planning and government control of people's behavior will meet with a similar result. They are doomed to fail, because even when government really does know better than its citizens, there's really nothing that can be done about it anyway. Whether its speeding, drugs, alcohol, saving money, spending money or any other personal choices, the individual is sovereign and responsible. Unfortunately, the current crop of world leaders will never understand this concept, let alone admit it.

John Burges had 18 years of Wall Street experience. Much of that involved helping resource companies obtain financing for viable projects. He came to Northern Freegold after analyzing the company and concluding that it was extremely undervalued. So far its drilling program appears to be showing world-class reserves of gold, copper and molybdenum, with some silver and tungsten thrown in too. But exploration of this huge property has hardly even begun and there could be much more lurking beneath the surface.

Barry Soloman’s site www.DREscapes.com espouses the virtue of life in the Dominican Republic. Barry says the food is fresh and pure, the weather is nearly perfect and the government leaves you alone. Sounds like a near perfect combination. He says there’s no shortage of drinking water and that while the electrical grid can be funky they’ve developed ways to compensate for it. It’s close to the US and has many of the conveniences that Americans have come to rely. And the Internet service is getting better and better. And you can become a citizen or permanent resident very easily and inexpensively.

Chris Duane personally designed a new coin that depicts the current corrupt monetary system on one side, with the coming honest money system on the other. So far he's sold over 15,000 of them in just a week! Who would have thought such a thing could happen? And what perfect timing. Silver's been going up for weeks and Bernanke finally announces the long awaited start of QE3. This is only the beginning. Even the naysayers agree that gold and silver are in a major up cycle. CPM Group's Jeffrey Christian has once again been proven a less than reliable barometer of precious metals prices. The veil is coming off the elites and it's not a pretty site.

Gold didn't spke today because there's a run on high end jewelry. Rather, it went up because the dollar got dramatically weaker. The Fed's QE3 is the reason. Its part of an irreversible trend, including the aging and retiring baby boomers, less availability of inexpensive recoverable oil and the declining employment trend. Taken together this means that inflation and gold are going way up. Nick believes that the only defense against this massive wealth destruction event is buying gold and silver. You can find Nick at BMGBullion.com

Diana Zoppa and I caught up today and what a day it was. QE3 or really QE to infinity was officially announced today. We talked about inflation and what you can do about it. The answer is very simple, buy precious metals-gold and silver-your best friends in an inflationary spiral. We also discussed a very telling interview with resources king Frank Giustra. In a recent interview, he explained that there are great opportunities to get rich by making inflation in your friend. As the late Will Rogers once said, "Invest in inflation, it's the only thing going up." Sage wisdom then and certainly as wise today. Here's the link: http://bit.ly/PVENVn.

How are they really going to cut the deficit? Is there a secret plan, much like Nixon had a secret plan to end the Vietnam War? Remember how that one turned out. Stefan notices that people are acting with much more trepidation, especially the attendees at this year's Freedom Fest in Las Vegas. They were main stream libertarian inclined individuals. And their attitude is in keeping with the economy's real performance, which has been declining for many years. So Stefan believes that there will be much excitement as the system moves to reset itself. So preparation is your only choice.

Martin Armstrong is an iconic investor who has called more market tops and bottoms than just about anyone else out there. He believes that hyperinflation will not occur in the US so long as there's a functioning bond market. He believes that the government will be forced to drastically cut spending and cut back benefits. Social security will be cut, along with all major government programs. The bond vigilantes won't have it any other way. This will lead to a lost decade, with price inflation starting in 2014 and a real collapse occurring after 2015. Whether his vision will come to pass remains to be seen.

Aroway Energy has been quietly assembling a nice group of properties in the Alberta Canada oil patch. Starting from near zero, they're producing 650 bpd, with expectations of going much higher. Aroway is the financing partner that's joint ventured with an exploration company to get properties producing. They've also got natural gas wells that have been shut-in until prices go higher. It's a unique strategy that promises larger returns for early investors.

Martin Armstrong is an iconic investor who has called more market tops and bottoms than just about anyone else out there. He believes that hyperinflation will not occur in the US so long as there's a functioning bond market. He believes that the government will be forced to drastically cut spending and cut back benefits. Social security will be cut, along with all major government programs. The bond vigilantes won't have it any other way. This will lead to a lost decade, with price inflation starting in 2014 and a real collapse occurring after 2015. Whether his vision will come to pass remains to be seen.

Charlie McGrath believes that Moody's recent warning about the US Government losing its Triple A bond rating is just stagecraft for the inevitable increase in the debt ceiling. We've seen it before and we're seeing it yet again. Charlie believes that many crises are simply created to enable the government to seize more rights and further restrict your freedom. Since 9-11 no one can dispute what has happened. Hopefully, enough people will become aware before we all become slaves of the state.

Julian D.W. Phillips has been involved in the financial and precious metals markets his entire career. He's written an article on GoldForecaster.com in which he lays out the case why gold confiscation or exapropriation is inevitable. He believes that the current system will become so debt ridden and dire that a reversion back to gold will become inevitable. When this occurs he thinks that governments will refuse to allow gold to stay in the private hands. This will lead to another ownership prohibition. Government will take that gold and use it to shore up the new monetary system. Julian has got a way around it and we hope it works. Moreover, we hope that the failed confiscation scheme won't be tried again. But as the man once said, "When the legislature is in session, no man's life liberty or property is safe." So secure yours now.

As we all know, we're in hock for $100 trillion. There's no way to pay it off and way too many people are happy with the welfare state's seemingly inexhaustible supply of goodies. The government's promises exceed the country's total wealth by a large margin. A family of 4 owes $1.5 million in debt, and that's not even counting the state and local debt portion. Expanding the money supply has been the trusty tool of the leadership. But rising prices are inevitable, which is why gold and silver are the ultimate protection against this destructive course of action.

Alasdair Macleod, our man on the ground in the UK joined us today for an interesting discussion of how the Euro gets saved, although saved may be too strong a statement. Germany can exit the Euro, which would leave the weaker countries free to remain and inflate to their hearts' desire. While the newly minted German currency, perhaps the Deutschmark 2 would get stronger, the diminshed Euro would get weaker, at least in theory. This avoids the need to eject countries such as Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain and it allows them to keep on the Keynesian socialist path they've set for themselves. Can it it work, perhaps for a while, but in the end sound money is the only way out.

The precious metals market has been in a funk for the past year. Gold and silver kept going lower, while staying in a narrow trading range. And then all of a sudden, they're going up again and business at bullion dealers such as Regal Assets is booming. And no wonder. QE to Infinity is soon to become the world's monetary policy. And this can only mean that fiat currencies will be losing their value faster than ever making gold and silver the indispensible wealth insurance policy. There is no other way to protect your wealth. Which is why if I were you, I'd be buying it now.

David Gurwitz is Managing Director of Charles Nenner Research. Nenner is a legendary cycle investor who's continue to make the big calls. I spoke with David today and the conversation was chock full of blockbuster disclosures. Nenner's predicting war in Israel, dollar collapse in 18 months, $5 natural gas and so many cataclysmic events. He believes that there's life after death for the Euro and that it will become the reserve currency. While some of his calls seem highly improbable and extremely unlikely, remember that Nenner was calling for $1500 gold when it hit $1900 a year ago. So doubt him at your own risk.